Over radio waves, on school PA systems and by frenzied word-of-mouth, news of President John F. Kennedy's death on Nov. 22, 1963, sent shock waves through the nation. The Sentinel & Enterprise will publish recollections of this day from readers, in their own words. In some cases, people have been photographed in the exact place they were when they learned of Kennedy's fate 50 years ago. The loss of Kennedy hit Massachusetts hard, and many people still feel the pain today.

Marcia Keogh, Leominster

I was shopping in downtown Leominster, and I saw a crowd of people looking at televisions in a storefront window. I went over, and someone told me of the shooting of the president that was being broadcast. I had to get home right away to see the coverage on TV. It was a shock, and it was very hard to stay away from the terrible news that was on for days and days on end!

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